Two Germans have already died because of treatments by unqualified migrant doctors

Germany’s medical chamber has ringed the alarm bell after two deadly incidents with migrant doctors, the Neue Westfälische reports

Their insufficient expertise is affecting the care of patients in Germany, the chambers President, Theodore Windhorst says. While the chamber checks the linguistic skills of its doctors, it does not check their professional competence.

Already two cases of patients treated by migrant doctors have led to deadly results. A baby died in Westphalia-Lippe hospital after the involved gynaecologist from Libya had insufficient knowledge.

In another case, a man, who had just fallen, was sent without further diagnostic to a psychiatrist. The man later died of brain damage (a haemorrhage). Both doctors involved were physicians with foreign degrees and “questionable language skills” according to the German chamber.

A doctor with a foreign qualification who wants to become active in Germany needs a state license. If the doctor comes from a member state of the EU, EFTA or Switzerland, it’s easy: Their degrees are equivalent.

For other parts of the world the qualifications are different and need to be checked intensively. It is unknown whether there are more (non) deadly cases with migrant doctors involved in Germany.